EU equal treatment law: the time is now!

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Joint statement: six months ago, organisations representing millions of EU citizens at risk of discrimination called on EU Member States to show clear commitment on the proposed Horizontal Directive on equal treatment. In the meantime, some progress has been made and the Directive should now be adopted without further delay. Equality for All wants to debunk the lingering excuses that are still used by some Member States and remind them that there are still millions of people in the EU suffering daily from preventable discrimination.

In 2008, the Commission proposed to complete EU legislation on equal treatment. Seven years later, the proposed Directive is still stuck in negotiations, due to strong resistance from a few Member States. This is unacceptable, as fundamental rights are not up for negotiation or cherry picking. We all deserve equality, and the Directive is key to making that happen.

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